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Avient — Investor Day (May 2012)

10 slides from Avient's investor day presentation, May 2012

  1. Slide 1: Global Specialty Engineered Materials

    Global Specialty Engineered Materials Craig M. Nikrant Page 67

  2. Slide 2: At a Glance

    At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion Solutions Europe United 36% States 36% Asia 20% Canada 2% Latin America 6% 2011 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits Appliance 6% Building & Operating Income % of Sales Construction 12-16% HealthCare Transportation

  3. Slide 3: Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights

    Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Global Specialty Engineered Materials Value Proposition • GSEM is a global leader providing complete specialty solutions encompassing innovative technologies and services to enable customer success Transformation Highlights • Dramatic turnaround of the

  4. Slide 4: Key Differentiators

    Key Differentiators Global Specialty Engineered Materials • Polymer design, formulation and service expertise • Broad, global technology base and regional centers of excellence • Ten innovation centers around the world • Specialty brand leadership with PolyOne, GLS, NEU and ECCOH • Ability to levera

  5. Slide 5: Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy

    Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy Global Specialty Engineered Materials EM North America Transformation From Volume To Value Commodity-driven product portfolio Specialty technology and solutions Volume Sales Gross Margin $ 2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011 Page 71

  6. Slide 6: GLS Integration Success

    GLS Integration Success • Provided access to new customers Operating Income in specialized, high-growth markets ($ in millions) such as healthcare and consumer $29 • Strategic partner to many of the $12 world’s best-known companies • Complementary global footprint 2007 2011 provided additional cross

  7. Slide 7: Areas of Focus

    Areas of Focus Global Specialty Engineered Materials Healthcare Revenue • Investment in dedicated $27.6 healthcare team to drive penetration and growth • Leverage product portfolio $1.3 globally & win specialty business 2006 2011 in targeted markets Consumer Revenue • Aggressively commercialize $117

  8. Slide 8: Key Innovations

    Key Innovations Global Specialty Engineered Materials • Carbon Nanotube Formulations Applications: Semiconductor equipment, hard drives Customer benefits: Scrap cost reduction and clean conductivity • Thermally Conductive Solutions Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting Customer ben

  9. Slide 9: Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal

    Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Global Specialty Engineered Materials Critical Imperatives • Commercialize critical new technology platforms • Manage the mix as we continue to drive the transformation • Global translation of commercial successes 2015 Goal • 12 - 16% return on sales Page 75

  10. Slide 10: Page 76

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